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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

New Taste Tuesday: Street Taco

A new
Mexican restaurant is open inside Marietta Street Market. It’s called Street Taco, and it focuses on serving authentic Mexican street food and making
staples like salsas and tortillas in house and from scratch.

The
fast-casual eatery is, of course, known for tacos and street food favorites,
like the esquites. But read on to see what else you should order for an awesome
dinner experience.

WHY GO:

Because it’s
Taco Tuesday, duh! And maybe because you want to check out the new Marietta Street Market, but aren’t sure where to eat first. Street Taco is a great starting
point.

THE VIBE:

Colorful and
fun! There’s a full wall mural, bold art and café lighting throughout, all of
which sets the perfect atmosphere for festive, warm-weather dining.

The full wall inside Street Taco (c) Anna Lanfreschi

DRINK THIS:

You can’t go
wrong with the classic margarita. Made with silver tequila, agave and lime, and
with or without salt on the rim, it’s a solid choice and a great start to your
meal at Street Taco.

The classic margarita, on the rocks with salt (c) Anna Lanfreschi

EAT THIS:

For your
main meal, grab some tacos. The blackened shrimp and the smoked brisket tacos come
highly recommended, and 2-3 tacos should be plenty for each person.

Do save some
room for the sides. The charred street broccoli is phenomenal, as is the esquites
– Mexican street corn taken off the cob and mixed with pepitas for a little
extra crunch. Both sides are savory and very tasty.

The charred street broccoli at Street Taco (c) Anna Lanfreschi

For dessert,
grab one of the locally made WavePops sold at Street Taco. Passion
fruit and berry is super popular (and for good reason – it’s incredibly
delicious), but other flavors include strawberry, chocolate, coconut, and hibiscus,
among others.

Street Taco
is located inside the Marietta Street Market at 68 North Marietta Parkway NW. It
faces the side parking lot, so you can’t miss it. And there’s plenty of self-parking
available.

But here’s
your pro tip: Go during the week, instead of on the weekend, because the market
is fairly small inside and can get crowded quickly. But I mean, no better day
to take advantage of Taco Tuesday on than a Tuesday, right?